Can an employer mandate undershirt color
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Can an employer mandate undershirt color
I’m working at a company that provides
uniforms through Cintas. The uniforms
are white shirts and grey pants. Can my
employer state we HAVE to wear white
undershirts if they do not provide them?
I wore a white tshirt underneath my
shirt today with a blue logo for the
bubble run on it nothing rude or
facetious
Asked on July 22, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Idaho
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Absent an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, a business can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit, so long as no form of legally actionable discrimination plays a role. Accordingly, if your company has a uniform, your boss has every right to insist that you wear it. Further, the term “uniform” is often a broad one. It entails any article of clothing that identifies the employee as working for the employer. That having been said, requiring a plain white undershirt will most likley not be condsidered to be a uniform as it can be worn off hours and is typically worn anyway.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Absent an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, a business can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit, so long as no form of legally actionable discrimination plays a role. Accordingly, if your company has a uniform, your boss has every right to insist that you wear it. Further, the term “uniform” is often a broad one. It entails any article of clothing that identifies the employee as working for the employer. That having been said, requiring a plain white undershirt will most likley not be condsidered to be a uniform as it can be worn off hours and is typically worn anyway.
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